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Rori I.:
What does your editing process look like? Do you edit as you go? Or only after finishing?
Rori I.
I have the sort of editing process which might give other authors a headache.
I like to stay submerged in the story, so coming back to it over and over again is actually entertaining to me. Most places which offer writing advice would deter you from even correcting before you've completed a novel, but I like to come back and fix typos, repetitions, etc.
Even if that means I'd have to do it all over again after I'm done with Draft 2 or 3, then so be it.
It's not an ideal system - it serves my inspiration more than the editing itself. But I have a specific plan set for re-writing the First Draft and creating a final manuscript in place as well.
There's just a difference between correcting and actual serious editing. I patch up while I write, but if I want to create a finished work, I leave that for after.
I like to stay submerged in the story, so coming back to it over and over again is actually entertaining to me. Most places which offer writing advice would deter you from even correcting before you've completed a novel, but I like to come back and fix typos, repetitions, etc.
Even if that means I'd have to do it all over again after I'm done with Draft 2 or 3, then so be it.
It's not an ideal system - it serves my inspiration more than the editing itself. But I have a specific plan set for re-writing the First Draft and creating a final manuscript in place as well.
There's just a difference between correcting and actual serious editing. I patch up while I write, but if I want to create a finished work, I leave that for after.
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